I hardly had a bellyful

Never knew a new bicycle

Hand-me-down books and shoes

They brought the yule tides in July

I rode a bus, a train and sometimes

Strolling for miles to a movie show

Singing a song "Shoobedoo

"While birds and rich folks flew

right on by

But we got by

Lord knows we got by

Winter wishes wait till June

We brightened July with

Ain't nosunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she'S always gone too long
Anytime she goes away

Wonder this time where she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

And I know,I know,I know,
I know,I know,I know,I know
I know,I know,I know,I know